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Andrew Garrod

Professor of Education Emeritus

“In my two careers as high school English teacher and as university education professor, I have sought, first of all, to understand my students -- their intellectual abilities and interests, their ways of knowing, and their emotional needs. I have sought, also, through teaching about psychological development, power, and educational practice to connect the content of my courses to fundamental questions of identity, value, and self-understanding -- and to do all this with as much rigor and zest as I know how.”

Diversity and inclusivity are necessary partners. Without inclusivity, the benefits of diversity— an increase in understanding, improvement in performance, enhanced innovation, and heightened levels of satisfaction—will not be realized. We commit to investments in both, to create a community in which difference is valued, where each individual's identity and contributions are treated with respect, and where differences lead to a strengthened identity for all.

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Gurin, P. (1999b). New research on the benefits of diversity in college and beyond: An empirical analysis. Diversity Digest, 3(3).